The World According to Joan Didion by Evelyn McDonnell review bits and pieces of a literary pion

 Posted on May 5, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1042 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

The ObserverBiography booksReviewA ‘fangirl’’s fragmented study of the great US author has a disparate and magpie approach that never coheres into a satisfying whole In November 2022, when items from the estate of the American writer Joan Didion were sold at a charity auction in Hudson, New York, most made 10 times their estimate. Twenty-three linen napkins embroidered with Didion’s initials went for $14,000. Thirteen (blank) notebooks went for $11,000. A pair of faux tortoiseshell Céline sunglasses – in 2015, at the age of 80, Didion famously became the unsmiling new face of the French fashion house – were sold for $27,000. [Read More]

Apple TV 4K 2022 review: cheaper but still premium streaming box

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1202 words  |  Larita Shotwell

AppleReviewRapid smart TV upgrade with every streaming service available and a quality ad-free home screen Apple’s latest TV streaming box is faster, smaller, more efficient and cheaper than its predecessors, making it one of the best and most reliable smart TV experiences you can get. The third-generation Apple TV 4K costs from £149 ($129/A$219). While £20 cheaper than last year’s model, it is still a premium over rivals from Google, Amazon and others, which are priced at between £50 and £140. [Read More]

Boosie Badazz - Page 5

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Martina Birk

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Jeffrey Dahmer's Death Explained By Inmate: Why He Did It

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  528 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (and his death) is back in the forefront of America’s minds because of the recent true crime drama, DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The Netflix series explores his childhood, adolescence, and how Dahmer lured his victims, dismembered them, and sometimes devoured them. In 1994, while serving 16 consecutive life sentences in a Portage Wisconsin Prison, a fellow inmate, Christopher Scarver, killed Jeffrey Dahmer. The inmate spoke out in 2015 about why he killed the Milwaukee Cannibal and how Dahmer taunted the other inmates. [Read More]

Meghan Markle Reportedly Wants Peace With the Royal Family 'For Sake of Archie and Lilibet'

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  581 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Royal family Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been at odds with the royal family for years. Now, though, the duchess reportedly wants to make peace with her in-laws in order to give her kids a closer relationship with their relatives. Published on April 24, 2023 2 min read Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been at odds with the royal family since before they were married. Though Harry was once close with King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton, Harry’s relationship with Meghan exposed cracks in the family’s closeness after Harry alleged that his family wasn’t supportive of his now-wife. [Read More]

Ozzy Osbourne Anoints T-Pain As His New Prince of Darkness

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  165 words  |  Martina Birk

With apologies to your teenage self playing in the garage on the weekends, Ozzy Osbourne and his generals have gathered in their masses and determined: This shit rocks. As part of his 2023 album On Top of the Covers, T-Pain and his backing band debuted a live version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” in December, a performance that finally found itself in Osbourne’s eyelined orbit on January 10. [Read More]

Paul Giamatti On 'The Holdovers'

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  53 words  |  Martina Birk

Giamatti says his latest movie, filmed at various prep schools in Massachusetts and directed by Alexander Payne, triggered memories of the time he spent as a day student at a private school. He spoke with Sam Briger about his reunion with Payne after 20 years, Billions, and what he loves about acting.

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The Queen of Technicolor: the famous life and tragic death of Maria Montez

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1145 words  |  Larita Shotwell

BooksA new book explores the career of the groundbreaking Dominican actor, who is now not well known, and her ability to play a system that made it hard for her Few know the name Maria Montez today, but her story is just the kind of Hollywood miracle that people love to hear about. An immigrant from the Dominican Republic with minimal acting skills, she managed by sheer force of will to become one of Hollywood’s brightest stars during the second world war years. [Read More]

The Undertakers Daughter Makes Him Feel Guilty About His Marriage

 Posted on May 4, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  464 words  |  Martina Birk

The Undertaker might be the scariest and most intimidating character WWE has ever created. Besides being immensely popular, he has also accomplished many records and championships as a pro wrestler. But, outside the ring, ‘The Deadman’ is a very genuine and warm person. After three decades of illustrious WWE career, Taker is finally living a life focusing on his family. Ever since his retirement in 2020, Undertaker has been opening up about his life and sharing his family moments. [Read More]

Bobby Brown's Proposal -- All Funked Up

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  98 words  |  Aldo Pusey

11 months after his GF gave birth to their son, Bobby Brown popped the question to Alicia Etheridge this weekend -- on stage at a "Funk Fest" in Florida.

Alicia -- who's also Bobby's manager -- reportedly said yes.

Of course, Bobby B spent 15-years of his life married to Whitney Houston ... and we all know how that turned out.

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